The course of history, what historians write and what is contained in history books especially textbook can be planned and manipulated to highlight certain things and persons as well as to downplay certain issues and events. The same themes are being played all the time in the mass media of the world. There is no exception. We in Malaysia are under the same influence. "They" control what we HEAR, SEE AND RE-ACT (to be read react). Therefore, "THINK" about what you see, hear and read. Don't jump to conclusion hastily. If possible, look for evidence and proofs. Check it out with reliable sources. Discuss it with knowledgeable persons. Don't be reactive. There are many instances where we unquestioningly believe and act on unknown spams, chained short messaging systems (SMSs).

As Muslims we must always abide the commandment of Allah as stated in verse 6, chapter 49

(Al Hujurat), "O you who believe! if an evil-doer comes to you with a report, look carefully into it,

lest you harm a people in ignorance, then be sorry for what you have done".

Only RM5000/= is required for the bail but instead the amount collected thus far from well wishers of RPK is ten times more. Well, that's Malaysian.

Friday May 9, 2008

thestaronline

Wife wants Raja Petra home

By M. MAGESWARI

PETALING JAYA: “I want you home”. These four words from his wife helped Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin to change his mind and agree to bail being posted.

His wife Marina Lee Abdullah, 54, said she had sent a note with the words via a prison warder on Wednesday. He had refused to allow any visitors after being taken to the Sungai Buloh Prison on Tuesday.

“My note helped him agree to bail being posted,” she told reporters after handing over her bank passbook for RM5,000 to a Petaling Jaya Sessions Court interpreter at 2pm to process bail application for her spouse.

Fielding questions: Chandra responding to questions from reporters on his client's bail application in Petaling Jaya yesterday. Beside him is Marina.

The mother of five said she was also relieved that Raja Petra, 58, was fine despite declining prison food for a day.

“I met him at 11am at Sungai Buloh Prison yesterday for 10 minutes. He told me on the telephone that he wanted to be out on bail,” she said.

Marina said Raja Petra also confirmed that he had a drink earlier in the morning.

“I did not waste much time there and rushed to the court to expedite the process of bail application,” she said.

She said her husband, who had on Tuesday claimed trial to sedition, only complained of having a backache.

Asked why Raja Petra had refused to see her twice on Wednesday, she said it could be because she could have dampened his resolve to refuse all meals.

Marina said that so far, RM44,000 (including the RM5,000 withdrawn for his bail) had been collected via a specially set up CIMB bank account through an online campaign.

“We will let Raja Petra decide what to do with the balance of the money. I heard another blogger will be given RM3,000 for his bail,” she added.

“There is general consensus for the money to be kept for other bloggers who may face any problem like this. We will also probably ask his readers to vote on what do with the money they had contributed.”

Marina also said that a bank officer contributed a ringgit to her husband's bail fund when she was at an EON Bank branch to open a new account for Raja Petra as his bailor.

“I heard from my childhood friend that well-wishers from the court and others had given a ringgit each to raise RM152 for him,” she added.

At the court office, Marina filled up and passed the bail documents to an interpreter to process.

Sessions Court judge Nurmala Salim issued an order to produce Raja Petra today for his release. He will be released today after he has signed the documents for his release at the court's bail counter.

His lawyer J. Chandra said Raja Petra would be brought to the court for his release at 9.45am.

“I met the judge in her chambers with a senior police officer at 2.30pm to try to expedite his release but she told me that they had to follow certain procedures,” he said.

Someone better do something about it fast. It is daylight robbery of tax payers' money. This state of affairs is inconceivable and ridiculous. Put a stop to this wastage and mismanagement.

thestaronline

Friday May 9, 2008

Zulkifli: Why are we supporting pensioners?

TWO advisers to the Prime Minister – Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil on women and social development affairs and Tan Sri Dr Abdul Hamid Othman on religious matters – and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who is adviser to Petronas, earn a combined RM1.134mil annually, said Zulkifli Noordin (PKR – Kulim Bandar Baru) at a press conference at the Parliament lobby yesterday.

He said that in a written reply to his question from the Prime Minister, it was revealed that Tun Dr Mahathir was paid RM15,000 a month.

He added that the written reply also revealed that Shahrizat earned RM33,727.20 a month or RM404,726.40, including allowances, annually, while religious affairs adviser Tan Sri Dr Abdul Hamid received RM27,163 a month.

“Another RM18,643.25 is spent on Hamid’s supporting staff, bringing the annual total of Hamid’s office to RM549,675 annually,” he said.

Zulkifli said that it was redundant to have the advisers as there was the Petronas board to advise the Prime Minister and ministers in the right portfolios to advise Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on matters relating to religion, and women and social development affairs.

“Why are we supporting pensioners who are jobless?” he asked.

Earlier, he had raised this issue during the debate on the motion of thanks on the royal address by Ahmad Maslan (BN - Pontian), who was then speaking on hardcore poverty in the country.

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And by the sun and its brightness. And by the moon as it follows it (the sun). And by the day as it shows up (the suns) brightness. And by the night as it conceals it (the sun). And by the heaven and Him Who built it. And by the earth and Him Who spread it. And by Nafs (Adam or a person or a soul, etc.), and Him Who perfected him in proportion.Then He showed him what is wrong for him and what is right for him. Indeed he succeeds who purifies his ownself (i.e. obeys and performs all that Allah ordered, by following the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism and by doing righteous good deeds). And indeed he fails who corrupts his ownself (i.e. disobeys what Allah has ordered by rejecting the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism or by following polytheism, etc. or by doing every kind of evil wicked deeds).( Demi matahari dan sinarnya di pagi hari. Demi bulan apabila ia mengiringi. Demi siang apabila ia menampakkan diri. Demi malam apabila ia menutupi. Demi langit dan seluruh binaannya. Demi bumi dan yang ada di hamparannya. Demi jiwa dan penyempurnaannya. Allah mengilhamkan sukma keburukan (kefasikan) dan kebaikan (ketaqwaan). Beruntunglah siapa yang mensucikannya dan rugilah siapa yang mengotorinya. ).(Asysams, Chapter 91 , Verse 1-10)